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KNOTT, Fred Alton - Date of
birth
30 January 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Gibson County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Mansfield, Henry County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34987368 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Nocher, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter A. Knott (father)
Pearl (Grooms) Knott (mother)
James C. Knott (brother)
Nova L. Knott (sister)
Claude A. Knott (brother)
Alta M. Knott (sister)
Louise J. Knott ( (sister)
Lindell Knott (brother)
Alfred G. Knott (brother)
Dorothy M. Knott (sister)
Malcolm T. Knott (brother)
More information
Pvt Fred A. Knott worked on the family farm before he enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 10 April 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem